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12:00 am – 2:00 am
BBC World Service
A one-hour radio program that provides international news, analysis and information in English and 42 other languages. Their global network of correspondents provide impartial news and reports on location.
2:00 am – 9:00 am
Morning Edition
Javier Bardem on ‘Cape Fear’
  • 4:51 am – 5:00 amMarketplace Morning Report
  • 5:51 am – 6:00 amThe California Report
  • 6:42 am – 6:51 amPerspectives
  • 6:51 am – 7:00 amThe California Report
  • 7:51 am – 8:00 amMarketplace Morning Report
  • 8:42 am – 8:51 amPerspectives
  • 8:51 am – 9:00 amThe California Report
Apple TV's adaptation of “Cape Fear” streams its final episode this week. Actor Javier Bardem has won praise for his cerebral take on Max Cady — the manipulative bad guy with vengeance on his mind. Host Leila Fadel speaks with Bardem about his process.
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Forum
‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Documentary Gives a Chicano Icon His Due
Luis Valdez has spent his life unapologetically telling Chicano stories. Born in Delano, he found his footing in the Bay Area and went on to produce “Zoot Suit,” the first Chicano play to make it to Broadway, and direct “La Bamba,” one of the most successful Latine films ever. In the new documentary “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” director David Alvarado put the camera in front of Valdez to tell his story. Valdez and Alvarado join us to talk about the documentary, the importance of capturing the Chicano experience and the stories they still want to tell.
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Forum
Global Dissidents Give Lessons in Courage
How can ordinary people stand up to authoritarianism? For a new book called “On Courage,” investigative journalist Julia Angwin and political strategist Ami Fields-Meyer interviewed more than 100 dissidents from around the world about how they overcome fear, protect themselves against intimidation and persuade others to join their cause. We'll talk to the authors about the practical lessons they uncovered — and why they think courage is not innate, but learned.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Here & Now
Summer Produce
As cyclospora cases continue to rise, an expert shares advice on how you can — safely — enjoy lettuce, and the other produce of summer. Plus, members of one small community rejected new LED streetlights. The new lamps would have saved energy and money but residents worried about the impact on wildlife, including fireflies. Those stories, and the news.
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
All Things Considered
Students on Navigating AI in Schools
When it comes to regulating AI, there’s not much guidance from the federal government. All Things Considered takes you to Boston, where students have come together to agree on one unified national policy to navigate AI in schools.
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The World
Sodium Batteries
China is rolling out a new generation of electric cars, using sodium-based batteries. They're better for the environment than the lithium batteries in most EVs. And sodium is much easier to source.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
PBS NewsHour
The PBS NewsHour is an hour-long evening news broadcast, hosted by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, which offers news updates, analysis, live studio interviews, discussions and more.
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Marketplace
Lobstering Workforce
In Maine, the state that produces 80 percent of the country’s lobster, it’s tough to break in to the industry. A look at the lobstering workforce, and who’s trying to change it.
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
All Things Considered
Students on Navigating AI in Schools
When it comes to regulating AI, there’s not much guidance from the federal government. All Things Considered takes you to Boston, where students have come together to agree on one unified national policy to navigate AI in schools.
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Political Breakdown
Union Leader on Proposed Billionaire Tax
A conversation with the union leader behind a proposed tax on California’s billionaires, a proposal that’s split the labor community and angered much of the Democratic party. Dave Regan is an almost singular force in state politics — so what makes him tick, and why is he dead set on pushing through this controversial wealth tax?
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fresh Air
Actor Jon Bernthal on ‘The Odyssey’
The guest is actor Jon Bernthal, who says he often gravitates toward playing intense and damaged characters. Bernthal joins Fresh Air to talk about his approach to acting, and his latest role in “The Odyssey.”
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Forum (Rebroadcast)
‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Documentary Gives a Chicano Icon His Due
Luis Valdez has spent his life unapologetically telling Chicano stories. Born in Delano, he found his footing in the Bay Area and went on to produce “Zoot Suit,” the first Chicano play to make it to Broadway, and direct “La Bamba,” one of the most successful Latine films ever. In the new documentary “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” director David Alvarado put the camera in front of Valdez to tell his story. Valdez and Alvarado join us to talk about the documentary, the importance of capturing the Chicano experience and the stories they still want to tell.
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Forum (Rebroadcast)
Global Dissidents Give Lessons in Courage
How can ordinary people stand up to authoritarianism? For a new book called “On Courage,” investigative journalist Julia Angwin and political strategist Ami Fields-Meyer interviewed more than 100 dissidents from around the world about how they overcome fear, protect themselves against intimidation and persuade others to join their cause. We'll talk to the authors about the practical lessons they uncovered — and why they think courage is not innate, but learned.
10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Commonwealth Club
Melissa Murray on Understanding the Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the instruction manual for our country, but how many Americans have actually read it? How many have thought about it? And then how many of them actually understand this founding document? Join the Commonwealth Club as popular law professor Melissa Murray gives a plain-English guided tour of the Constitution, and why it says what it says, as well as what it means for us today, 250 years after the nation’s founding. Murray’s new book is “The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader.”
11:00 pm – 12:00 am
BBC World Service
A one-hour radio program that provides international news, analysis and information in English and 42 other languages. Their global network of correspondents provide impartial news and reports on location.
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